NETMON(n).EXE

File Behavior

NETMON(n).EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Executes a Process
• Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
• Injects code into other processes
• Copies files
• Creates new folders on the system
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
• Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
• Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
• Adds products to the system registry

NETMON(n).EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Terminated as a Process
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Copied to multiple locations on the system